RAD Zoo
Experience The RAD Zoo!
Come and experience Minnesota's premier reptile destination. Newly opened in Oct. 2009 we are already one of the worlds largest reptile displays, and an opportunity for a fun family adventure. Marvel at the amazing creatures of the reptile and amphibian world including snakes, turtles, lizards, crocodilians, toads, frogs, and salamanders. Our zoo is home to over 150 kinds of animals from all over the world exhibited in naturalistic recreations of their native environments. Gaze upon "Big Al" the monster 12 foot-long alligator and "Bella" the 14 foot-long python. Catch our daily "Everglades Encounter" show focusing on the animals of the Florida swamp, followed by an opportunity to pet an alligator or a snake. We also have a birthday pavilion and party options available for guests wanting a unique birthday experience. Many of our guests will have an opportunity to feed salad to our tortoises or watch many of our other animals feed. Finish your visit with a stop in our gift shop offering a variety of animal related toys, books, and other gifts.
Our zoo is home to a diverse collection of animals from all over the world exhibited in naturalistic recreations of their native environments. Amazing amphibians like red-eyed treefrogs and giant cane toads can be seen in their rain forest habitats. Observe the fantastic diversity of the lizard world with our sticky-toed geckos, water-walking basilisks, googly-eyed chameleons, or a glass lizard having no legs at all. Mysterious serpents including giant pythons, an aquatic fish-eating file snake, a slender tree boa, and many more can be found as well. You might see our large alligator snapping turtle fishing for his lunch or a bizarre snake-necked turtle inhale a minnow with its vacuum strike. Other favorites include our chattering parrots and invertebrates like scorpions, and a tarantula.
You can learn more about our native Minnesota reptiles and amphibians in our "Know Your Neighbors?" section featuring a viewing deck overlooking a large MN turtle pool, and fifteen other exhibits containing snakes, lizards, and amphibians. You can use this opportunity to get a closer look at some otherwise elusive animals, to possibly figure out what kind of animal it was that you had encounterd in the past. If you bring in a photo we'll be happy to assist you.
A guest favorite is our Saturday and Sunday animal feedings. Between 3:00 and 4:00pm on Saturdays and 2:00 and 3:00pm on Sundays we will be feeding several of our animals. Salads will be given to some of our lizards and tortoises. Guests may even have a chance to assist in the tortoise feeding. Crickets will be fed to many of the amphibians and lizards as well. You might get to watch a chameleon fire its tongue out at an unsuspecting cricket. You might even be lucky enough to gaze upon "Big Al" our monster nearly 12 foot-long alligator as he swallows a small thawed pig or watch in amazement as "Bella" the 14 foot-long python slowly engulfs a pig of her own. Big Al eats around 3:30pm on Saturdays and 2:30pm on Sundays. The crocodiles and caiman in the "Danger Zone" get fed on Saturdays.
One of the kid's favorites is "Johnson" the albino Boa Constrictor, the former pet of pop star Justin Beiber.
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